Immigration
Puerto Rican community in Pa. displaced by Hurricane Maria eager to vote in 2020
Three years after Hurricane Maria, Pennsylvanians displaced from Puerto Rico and now able to vote for president reflect on priorities for the 2020 election.
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Listen 6:00AP exclusive: More migrant women say they didn’t OK surgery
The women's lack of consent or knowledge raises severe legal and ethical issues, lawyers and medical experts said.
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ICE almost deported immigrant woman who says she got unwanted surgery while detained
As allegations were coming to light about immigrant women who say they've been subjected to unwanted hysterectomies and other procedures, one detainee was nearly deported.
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Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court over blocked census memo
Trump is attempting to exclude unauthorized immigrants from the census numbers used to determine each state's share of seats in Congress.
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Whistleblower alleges ‘medical neglect,’ questionable hysterectomies of ICE detainees
Democratic lawmakers and immigration advocacy groups are calling for the DHS's inspector general to investigate the claims, centered on conditions at a facility in Georgia.
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For many Latinos in Philadelphia, ‘getting sick is just impossible’
Only 6.2% of the city’s Latinos have been tested for the coronavirus, though they are at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. Access is just one reason.
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Listen 3:27Court rules government can end humanitarian protections for some 300,000 immigrants
Critics say ending Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan will devastate families and communities, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Immigrant advocates sound alarm on PennDOT sharing drivers’ personal info
Personal data shared with PennDOT can wind up in the hands of federal law enforcement and private businesses without a driver’s knowledge.
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Trump administration seeking to expand collection of biometric data from immigrants
The proposed policy, which DHS called "imminent" on Tuesday, would allow the government to demand more personal data from more people as part of the immigration process.
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N.J. scraps residency requirement for occupational licenses
The move means immigration status won’t get in the way of otherwise qualified people as they seek professional licenses in New Jersey.
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Undocumented with COVID-19: Many face a long recovery, largely on their own
People can spend months recovering from COVID-19. That is especially hard for undocumented people, who often are in high-risk jobs without health insurance.
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Under investigation for sexual abuse, Devereux still has a contract to detain migrant children in PA
The $40 million federal grant covers facilities in five states, some of which are already licensed to receive youth.
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Listen 1:50Filmmaker Michelle Ortiz produced Las Madres de Berks to share the stories of detained immigrant families and the fight to close down the state’s oldest family prison.
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This week; SEPTA predicts major cutbacks if state funding is halted, a new documentary about family detention in Pa., and sports with Marcus Hayes.
Air Date: August 24, 2020
Listen 49:31Organizers push to register more Puerto Ricans in PA ahead of elections
In the year after Hurricane Maria, Pennsylvania was the second most common destination for Puerto Ricans relocating to the mainland.
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